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Testerchild · 15 February 2006, 02:41 PM

Hi Tegan,

Welcome to the forum. Radio (or wireless as they called it then) was carried in some aircraft of both sides in WW1. I don't know which was the first machine to carry it, or when, but it was certainly being used by RFC recce types such as the BE2 and FE2b in early 1916. This was a morse transmitter so that that recce crews could pass target details to ground batteries. 20 Squadron RFC were experimenting with two-way morse transmitter-recievers in early 1916, and I think other units probably were too, at the request of HQ. Two-way speech, or R/T, sets started to appear in 1918, but I don't know how widely they were used.

I'm sure other forumites have more info.

Bob

15 February 2006, 02:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
Testerchild Scout Pilot Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Sussex by the Sea Posts: 303	Hi Tegan, Welcome to the forum. Radio (or wireless as they called it then) was carried in some aircraft of both sides in WW1. I don't know which was the first machine to carry it, or when, but it was certainly being used by RFC recce types such as the BE2 and FE2b in early 1916. This was a morse transmitter so that that recce crews could pass target details to ground batteries. 20 Squadron RFC were experimenting with two-way morse transmitter-recievers in early 1916, and I think other units probably were too, at the request of HQ. Two-way speech, or R/T, sets started to appear in 1918, but I don't know how widely they were used. I'm sure other forumites have more info. Bob __________________ Testerchild Remembering: Driver T2/10816 G Tester, born Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire: A.S.C. & Aerial Gunner 20 Squadron RFC - my maternal grandfather: Killed in aerial combat 28.09.1917: Pont du Hem Military Cemetery, France. Able Seaman J McCullagh, born Co. Wicklow, Ireland: my Great Uncle: Killed in action, SS Mavisbrook, 17th May 1918. Captain R A Sellwood, born London: 44th Bn C.E.F. - My paternal Grandfather - Survived The Union Flag runs in my veins. HTTP://www.winged-sabres.com